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fice and the Office of the inspcctor of customs from April to September from 7 to 5; in the monllis of March, October and November from 8 to 4, and from December to February from 9 to 3. In the 2nd secretary’s Office, the weighingboolh and llie bonded depot, buisness is transacted from April to September from 7 to 3 V 2 , in March, Octobcr and November from 8 to 3, and from December lo February from 9 to 3. In the harbour office buisness is done from April to September from 6 lo 7, in March and from the lth of October to 15th of No­ vember from 7 to 5 , and from the 16th of November to February from 8 to 9; but they are closed all the year round every noon day from 12 to 1. A change, however, will soon take place, so that. the offices will be open all day. The following is the method pursued in pas- sing goods through the custom-house. The Letter of Freight or Bill of Lading is tlrst of all presented at the warhouse-office, then at the warehouse, where the goods are deposited on their arrival, thereafter at the chief custoinhousc- building, and llien at the second-office of the customs, where the dues are lo be paid. Willi the receipt for these dues inhand application is llien made to the cashier, and the goods aro delivered,